Branden Albert | Tackle

3/11/2014: Signed a five-year, $46 million contract. The deal contains $25 million guaranteed, including an $8.5 million signing bonus and each of Albert's first two base salaries. Albert is eligible for annual $25,000 workout bonuses throughout the contract's life. 2015: $9 million, 2016: $8.425 million, 2017: $8.875 million, 2018: $9.575 million, 2019: Free Agent

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"I told everybody it’s going to be sooner than later," Albert said Thursday. "I’m ahead of schedule. We don’t want to push it too much. This is a good starting point." It's a bit of a surprise, as Albert opened camp on the active roster, while the Dolphins spun sunshine about his status all offseason. All we know for sure is that he's avoiding the reserve/PUP list since he wasn't placed on active/PUP. Albert still has a real shot at being ready for Week 1. Jul 30 - 6:01 PM

Dolphins LT Branden Albert (knee) will open training camp on the active roster.

He's avoided the active/PUP list and will be a full participant in football activities right out of the gate. Albert's rehab from a torn ACL and MCL suffered in Week 10 was setback-free. His return to Ryan Tannehill's blind side is a big boost for the offense. Albert was PFF's No. 4 tackle at the time of his injury. Jul 29 - 8:59 AM

"The hope is ... to move him out of the rehab portion and into the football portion," Philbin said Saturday. By nearly every account, Albert's rehab has been seamless, and he's progressed without setbacks. Even if he ends up spending a week or two on the active/PUP list to open camp, his Week 1 status is not in doubt. Jul 25 - 11:40 AM

Per reporter Barry Jackson, Albert "remains determined" to be ready for Week 1. Albert is eight months removed from tearing up his knee in his first season as a Dolphin. Reports surfaced last month that Albert looked "far from ready" at OTAs, but Week 1 is realistic for an offensive lineman who will have had 10 months to recover at that point. Jul 14 - 5:00 PM

DeVante Parker's (foot surgery) agent would be "shocked" if his client wasn't ready for Week 1.

The comments come five days after coach Joe Philbin said he expected Parker to be ready for Miami's opener. Parker has opened camp on active/PUP, but it doesn't appear anyone expects him to revert to reserve/PUP later this summer.